[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37472-37473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17855]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Docket No. AB-3 (Sub-No. 119X)]
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; Abandonment Exemption; in
Sebastian, Franklin, and Logan Counties, AR
[Docket No. AB-3 (Sub-No. 1X)]
Fort Smith Railroad Company; Discontinuance of Service Exemption
in Sebastian, Franklin, and Logan Counties, AR
AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.
ACTION: Notice of exemption.
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SUMMARY: The Commission exempts from the prior approval requirements of
49 U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
and discontinuance of service by Fort Smith Railroad Company over 31.03
miles of rail line (part of the line known as the Paris Branch) between
milepost 522.39, east of Fort Chaffee, AR, and the end of the track at
milepost 553.42, near Paris, AR, in Sebastian, Franklin, and Logan
Counties, subject to environmental and standard labor protective
conditions.
DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of
financial assistance has been received, this exemption will be
effective on August 19, 1995. Formal expressions of intent to file an
offer of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \1\ must be
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filed by July 31, 1995. Petitions to stay must be filed by August 4,
1995. Requests for a public use condition in conformity with 49 CFR
1152.28(a)(2) and requests for interim trail use/rail banking under 16
U.S.C. 1247(d) must be filed by August 9, 1995. Petitions for reopening
must be filed by August 14, 1995.
\1\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: Send pleadings, referring to Docket Nos. AB-3 (Sub-No. 119X)
and AB-387 (Sub-No. 1X), to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control
Branch, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Petitioners' representatives: Daniel A.
LaKemper, General Counsel, Fort Smith Railroad Company, 1318 South
Johanson, Peoria, IL 61607, and Joseph D. Anthofer and Jeanna L.
Regier, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830,
Omaha, NE 68179-0830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-5610. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-
5721.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Commission's Decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Interstate
Commerce Commission Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., room 2229,
Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available through TDD services at (202) 927-
5721.]
Decided: July 6, 1995.
By the Commission, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Owen, and
Commissioners Simmons and McDonald.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17855 Filed 7-19-95; 8:45 am]
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